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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks comments on permit application for Lee County beach renourishment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is considering an application by the Captiva Erosion Prevention District for a Department of the Army permit to address erosion through beach renourishment along 6.5 miles of shoreline between Redfish Pass in Captiva and Bowman’s Beach in Sanibel, Lee County, Florida. The Corps issued a Public Notice August 5 and comments are due by August 26, 2014.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host Regulatory Open House in San Juan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host its Regulatory Division Open House Thurs., August 7 at the San Juan Marriott, 1309 Ashford Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Doors open at 8 a.m. and a series of presentations begins at 8:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host final 2014 Regulatory Open House events in Florida

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host its three final Regulatory Open House events in Florida next week. The events will be held Mon., July 28 at the Marriott Jacksonville, 4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, Florida; Wed., July 30 at the Bay Point Wyndham, 4114 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida and Fri., Aug. 1 at the Orlando Airport Marriott, 7499 Augusta National Drive, Orlando, Florida. Doors open at 8 a.m. and a series of presentations begins at 8:30 a.m. The events are free and open to the public.

  • Army Corps of Engineers focused on protecting Miami Harbor marine life

    Miami Harbor is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first Florida port expansion project to deepen to 50-plus feet, employing some of the highest environmental protection protocols outside of a designated National Marine Sanctuary.

  • Morey’s ability to communicate through graphics provides invaluable service

    Behind the scenes at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, technical writer/editor Patrice Morey is busy working with her teammates to effectively communicate intricate plans through the informational products and graphics she creates and the edits she provides to technical reports.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host two south Florida Regulatory Open House events

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host two Regulatory Open House events in south Florida this week. The events will be held Wed., July 9 at Hawk’s Cay Resort Florida Keys, 61 Hawks Cay Boulevard, Duck Key, Florida and Fri., July 11 at Marriott Harbor Beach, 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Each event begins at 8:30 a.m. with a series of presentations. The events are free and open to the public.

  • Corps water safety volunteers save lives

    This is the first year Bill and Jamie Wagner have volunteered in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ water safety program, but they put on a show that leaves a lasting impression.

  • Water managers prepare for wet season

    An early start to the wet season in 2013 kept the lake from dropping below 13 feet – its lowest point last year was 13.29 feet on May 27. The loss of water storage capacity became evident when the lake started rising, and the district was left with little choice but to discharge the water in case a tropical system developed that would result in additional heavy rains.

  • Congress authorizes eight Jacksonville District projects

    Eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District projects that will provide critical infrastructure to local ports and ecosystem restoration efforts in Florida received approval as part of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, which was signed by President Barack Obama June 10.

  • Florida II provides capability to perform important archaeological research

    The Florida II is a survey vessel, but it has the capability to provide much more information than just water depth. The design specifications and specialized equipment it carries make it possible to do many different types of surveys, and suitable for underwater archaeological research.